Ditch your paper tags and tag electronically! 

Hunters can now tag and validate their deer or turkey harvests directly online from their smartphone immediately after the animal is harvested. You must have a physical copy or a picture of your harvest tags on your smartphone to use this feature.

• As long as you complete the electronic tag before moving the animal, you do not have to attach a physical tag.
• If there is no cellular signal, hunters can still use traditional paper tags and validate them via phone (225)267-9998 or online within 72 hours of harvest.

How to validate your deer or turkey online

1. Log into your account at LouisianaOutdoors.com. Please click HERE for more information on how to find your LDWF account.
2. Click Validate My Tags on the Tags card.
3. Locate the tag you will be using for this harvest and select Report.
4. Fill in the harvest date, animal's sex (for antlerless or either sex tags), parish of harvest, public or private land, and deer harvest area (for private land).
5. Click Save.
6. Click Yes, I am sure to validate your tag.
7. You will receive a text (if registered for text-to-tag) or email to confirm that your harvest was successfully tagged and validated.
8. You are now ready to move your animal.